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Movie Time

Here's a look at big screen releases, home movie rentals and documentary and movies of interest - including 'The Lion King,' 'Captain Marvel' and 'Diamantino'

Big screen

Last week, July 12

"Stuber"; "Crawl"; "The Farewell"; "The Art of Self-Defense"

This week, July 19

"The Lion King" (Disney), PG, 118 minutes

About — After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery; Stars — Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor; Director — Jon Favreau

Next week, July 26

"Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"; "Brahms: The Boy II"; "Tel Aviv on Fire"

• The satirical comedy "Diamantino," which won big at Cannes, opens in Portland on Friday, July 19, at the Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave. It's directed by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt and stars Carloto Cotta. It was given the grand prize at the Cannes Critics' Week. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday, July 19, 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 20, and 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21. Cotta plays a dimwitted Portuguese soccer superstar, a burlesque version of Christiano Rinaldo, swept up in a complicated comic conundrum involving the refugee crisis, Secret Service skullduggery, mad science genetic modification and a right-wing anti-EU conspiracy. Tickets: $5-$10, www.nwfilm.org.

• We'll have more later, but make plans for Flicks on the Bricks, the summer movies held at Pioneer Courthouse Square. It starts July 26 with "The Karate Kid." For more: www.thesquarepdx.org.

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